5th Grade Curriculum Day Facilitator: Anna O'Brien and Kristine Calderone
5th Grade Teachers Contact List
5th Grade Meeting Minutes and Action Plan

Discussion Questions for 5th Grade Teachers
  1. How are you integrating informational text into your ELA instruction to fulfill the common core standard in this area?
  2. How are you using technology to enhance instruction and meet the expectations of the common core standards in ELA and/or Math instruction?
  3. The common core is built upon the revised Bloom’s taxonomy. How do you meet this objective in the common core standards at the “create” level?
  4. What novels do you incorporate into your ELA instruction? Why did you choose them in your efforts to fulfill common core objective standards?
  5. What additional resources do you include to supplement traditional textbooks in satisfying the goals of the common core standards? How are they introduced and utilized?
  6. What methods and resources are you using to build student skills in the area of “writing for information”?
  7. What other innovative methods, supplemental resources, or materials have you used that have proved successful in meeting the common core standards in any subject


Please bring one sample lesson plan in ELA and/or math along with any supplemental resources, student work samples, etc.to share!